Parakeratosis-like lesions
The high sugar content of molasses may have deleterious effects on rumen where it causes lesions similar to parakeratosis: molasses must then be fed as a concentrate and used in combination with high fibre roughage. The excess of potassium may have depressive effect on appetite by filling rumen with water (Bernard et al., 1991).
Soft faeces
Beet molasses may result in soft faeces and diarrhoea in pigs and should thus be included at limited level only (Harland et al., 2006; Edwards, 2002).
Cleanliness
Soft faeces, molasses stickiness and handling difficulties can reduce the cleanliness of animals, making them less acceptable for abattoirs (Harland et al., 2006; Boland et al., 2004; CNC, 2002).